INFORMATIONAL

Textile Recycling

Massachusetts residents and businesses dispose approximately 230,000 tons of textiles annually. About 95 percent of this material could be reused or recycled instead of thrown away. Learn what the state is doing and what you can do to keep clothing, footwear, bedding, curtains - even stuffed animals - out of landfills and incinerators, and to extend their useful lives by putting them in the hands of new owners or recycling their fibers into other products. Click here for more information about Textiles from the DEP website.

Composting from yard waste…..Did you know?

Yard trimmings currently make up over 13% of waste sent to landfills. Yard trimmings, such as grass clippings that are left onsite, will decompose and return nutrients to the soil. Leaves can be used as mulch around trees and shrubs to retain moisture. Yard trimmings can be added to your outdoor compost pile. Recovered wood can be used for mulch, fuel, compost, animal bedding and used in manufactured products such as particle board. Click here to send an email for additional information on the America Recycles website.